Hunger is the issue that we usually think about first when tackling poverty. These issues are deeply interlinked and have a lot to do with women and girls’ rights, income opportunities, health, climate change and, of course, education. The end of hunger and poverty is possible when people have the necessary means and when solutionsContinue reading “How can world hunger be tackled? A study from Ghana”
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Meet Our Partners: The Prince & Princess Academy
Our partners, the Prince and Princess Academy is an educational project in Tamale, Ghana. Their aim is to provide education that is affordable to lower-class constituents, who may otherwise be unable to send their children to school. Currently, they are working on their vision to build some more classrooms and current contributions made directly toContinue reading “Meet Our Partners: The Prince & Princess Academy”
Ghana’s fishing industry, the exploitation of the Global South’s natural resources and the responsibility of consumers in the Global North
Ghana’s fishing industry is risking collapse. As of 2016, the Ghanaian fishing industry made up 5% of its total GDP. Needless to say, a collapse of the industry could be catastrophic to one of the strongest economies in West Africa. A report based on investigations by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) in partnership with GhanaianContinue reading “Ghana’s fishing industry, the exploitation of the Global South’s natural resources and the responsibility of consumers in the Global North”
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